St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-21
MIR. miTCHELL,s SUCCESSOR.
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Bond will rake the Helm.
The death of Alexander Mitchell. presi-
dent of the Milwaukee & st. Paul road.
has, very naturally. caused a good deal of
speculation as to who his successor will be.
The only persons whose names have been
mentioned in connection with the position
are Phil Armour. F. S. Bond and John
Plankinton. Judge Chandler, when asked
yesterday afternoon to give his opinion,
said
can tell you, sir, I have very decided
opinion, aud have no doubt can name the
man. That man is F. S. Bond, of New York.
vice president of the road. 1t was very well
understood by all at the last election, when
Mr.. Mitchell was elected, that he would not
hold longer than next June, and that at that
time Mr.. Bond should be selected to fill the
vacancy that would be caused by his final de-
clination. Mr.. Plankinton is wholly out of
the question. He is q very nice gentleman,
but he would not take it. He is too far ad-
vanced in years. He is about 20, and the
work is too much for him. Phil Armour can
not take it. He has too much business on
his hands. His vast interests in Chicago
would not allow him any time to attend to
such vast system of roads as the Milwaukee
g. ST. Paul now has. He is weighted down
now with more business cares than he can
attend to, and ought to unload some of them.
You can rest assured he would not touch it.
Mr.. Bond is the man. He is comparatively
young, of good ability, and have no doubt
at all he will be elected
A TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD.
NEW YORK. April 2O.-At special
meeting of the directors of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad called by
Vice President Bond the following pre-
amble and resolutions were adopted:
dent of this company, departed this life in
this city on the evening of yesterday April
10. after brief illness. This company is
called on to mourn the loss of its best known
and most distinguished member, whose va
cant place has left chasm in its counsels as
well as in the hearts of all who have ever
been associated with him. He was from an
early period of its history director, and has
been for many years the president OF this
company He had known it in its infancy.
had witnessed its early struggles, and had
watched its growth from weakness to strength
until it had reached its present vast and COM
prehensive system. During all this period
his TAR reaching sagacity aided to outline its
policy. His sound Judgment directed its
counsels and his energy and perseverance
contributed in great measure TO secure to
them their practical results. But it was not
alone to this company that MS mind and char
acter gave direction. In the city where he
resided. aud in his adopted state. and in the
councils of the nation, the same clear
discrimination and Judgment and strong
traits of his character were equally felt. so
that his influence wherever he was known
was supreme and TO his fellow citizens he was
a tower of strength. In private life, kind,
courteous and large-hearted, true in all bis
relations with others, and of unblemished
integrity, he was beloved by all who came
within the circle of his friends and associates
The directors, many of whom have long been
associated with him in this board, especially
mourn the death of the president upon
whose Judgment they have been accustomed
to RELY in the conduct of the affairs and la the
management Of the vast interests Of the COM
pany.
Resolved, That we tender to the family of
the deceased our profound sympathy in the
great loss they have sustained and that they
be furnished with copy OF this minute and
the resolutions.
Resolved, That q committee Of the directors
consisting of Messrs. Bond, Armour, Plankin-
ton, Geddes, Easton and Milbauk be APP
pointed to attend the funeral Of the de-
ceased.
MIR. MITCHELL's FUNERAL.
MILWAUKEE, April 20.-Though no
definite arrangements for Alexander Mitch
ellis funeral have been made it will proba-
bly, occur next Monday. 1t will be one of
the most largely attended ever held in Wis
consin. To-day flags on all the public and
private buildings were at half mast, and
the union depot, general offices of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, chamber of
commerce and numerous other buildings
are heavily draped in mourning. All rail-
way engines leaving the city were bedecked
with the same Insignia of mourning. The
merchants, through their association, have
decided to close their establishments on the